HIM_In_Me_In_HIM
Angel Of YHVH
Perhaps the whole issue with arguing free will is that God didn't say he gave us free will. He said he gave us dominion, which is an entirely different thing altogether. God is the only one who does, and in the nature of things the only one who can have free will. Dominion is the ability and responsibility to choose (think, speak, act) within a domain, that is, within certain limitations. But in order for a sovereign to give dominion (if it be true dominion and not just a pretense) he must determine the domain. Which means he exercises his sovereignty in a way so as to allow for real choices by and real consequences to the agent within that domain. So while free will would not have any restraints imposed by another, dominion would have precisely that. While free will is unimpeded, dominion is not. While free will must be total (all or nothing), dominion naturally must be limited. So then, if Christians would stop fighting for free will, and instead acknowledge dominion, this question of God's will completely nullifying man's, or man's God's would, I think, disappear. Also this issue of God's omnipotence is a non-issue, because although God is all powerful, he is also omniscient, and omnibenevolent. And omniscience knows that omnibenevolence cannot be brought about by mere omnipotence. Thus God says not by power, nor by might, but by my spirit. Or I might say it like this: power is not necessarily virtuous, but virtue is always powerful, and again righteousness necessarily produces life; but life does not necessarily produce righteousness.
....the proverbial "nail on the head" with this posting!!!
T'was so good I cc/pasted it to my docs/clipboard;
am wondering are u "seminary trained" or just [this!] well read??? (not to mention, or leave out H>S> inspired as well!!!)
I'm not intending flattery, nor being sarcastic when I say/write this here publicly to u, for all to see; rather am praising/edifying u for clearing up a matter that "eludes many" here at CF (& outside world) including me, when I go thru "foggy periods" of life.
U really hit a "Hhhhhome, rrrrrrrrrruunnnnn!" (as Kenny on ESPN used to say re: BBall highlights) with this post, David.
So Brother on behalf of all, I say: "thanks/kudos to u!"
(where's that "blessings/reps" thingy here again at CF?)
{On another matter, I noticed u signed up here on CF "waaaaaay back"(ESPN again....sorry, lol) in '09, yet only have 84(ish?) posts? What's up with that?? Methinks your "insights/expertise" are/is sorely needed 'round here. I'm going to ck out your "old posts" and see if you're consistently consistent (which is better than me, for sure) like the "above gold-medal winning" post's criteria or, IF H>S> spoke loud n clear thru you [To-day, if you hear HIS Voice....] 100% on this "one." (as I get sooooo excited when HE "shows up strongly!"}
Don't be a "stranger" (as i'll look up that "wanna befriend?" thingy here at CF, as well)!
Yeshua's Shalom rests mightily upon you!
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